Big Ideas Math Integrated I, 2016
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5. Rewriting Equations and Formulas
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Exercise 53 Page 42

Solution: No solution
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An absolute value represents distance and, therefore, is always non-negative. |x|=x and |- x|=x

No matter what value you substitute for r, the equation will never equal -16. 2|2r+4|≠ -16 Hence, there are no solutions to this absolute value equation.